Note to self: NEVER USE DHL FOR SHIPPING!

To me, it’s worth its own entry, and repeating – NEVER use DHL for shipping. For $113 they’ve done as little as possible for me. Heck with getting the parts to me fast, i’m hoping i’ll get them at all. They got hung up at customs because there was a liquid in them. Why didn’t DHL in Seattle warn about that? The compressor oil is very specific. I didn’t think i could get it here. To get clearly past the language barrier, i had the marina manager describe this oil to the fridge mechanic. Trusting he is indeed familiar with it and can get it even under another name, i conceded the oil. On Friday. Did they then ship the rest to me? No, Monday or Tuesday they’ll get it out from Mexico City. Still not sure when it will get here. Meantime the marina bill here goes up, and the clock ticks on the weather windows… Plus the marina has warned about the channel depth and the upcoming tides. I'll sound it with a leadline again before we try to leave. So i catch up with more chores on the boat, i enjoy world cup soccer, and walks on the beach. I don't mean to complain, but i do mean to steer as much business away from them as i can.